Organization
RCN was founded by membership fees from corporations seeking to establish safety
and reliability in international resource circulation.
Corporate members also contribute to the organization and its endeavours by sharing
their expertise.
A Permanent Advisory Board assists the Representative Director as per the articles ofassociation, and takes into account the varied interests of experts, government
administration and local businesses, in order to ensure fairness and impartiality as athird-party organization.

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General AssemblyAuditor

Advisory Board
Secretariat: Kitakyushu CityChairperson: Chubu University
Prof. Eiji Hosoda

RepresentativeDirector
Director
Head ofSecretariat

Secretariat

SupportingMembers

RegisteredBusinesses

Employees

Full Members●Kitakyushu Headquarters●Tokyo Satellite Oﬃce

●Kobe Satellite Oﬃce

Kitakyushu Asian Center for
Low Carbon Society
1-1-1 Hirano, Yahatahigashi-ku,
Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
805-0062 JAPANTEL: +81 (0)93 616 8155
FAX: +81 (0)93 616 8150

Oomura Bldg 2F
2-5-6 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
105-0004 JAPANTEL: +81 (0)3 6268 8767
FAX: +81 (0)3 3502 5112

Oriental Avenue 2F1-1 Kitanocho, Chuo-ku,
Kobe City, Hyogo
650-0002 JAPANTEL: +81 (0)78 231 2337
FAX: +81 (0)78-231-2355

Our Services

History

RCN oﬀers a wide array of services related to the environment and resource circulation.

The Resource Circulation Network ( RCN ) was founded in Japan bycorporations, government agencies and industry experts as theworldʼs ﬁrst traceability certiﬁcation institution in order to address

Consulting

Policythe need for better information management in the domestic andStrategy

international recycling chain.
Since its inception in 2009, RCN has undertaken a wide variety ofprojects in waste management and recycling.

Consortium
management

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solutions across the public and private sectors has earned us aunique position in the industry.

Business strategy
Policy planning● Our Mission

Businessmanagement”To achieve transparency in recycling businesses and stimulate
the waste management industry.”

Environment /Resource Circulation

PublicOverview

PrivateNever before has waste management and recycling been more important. In addition to providing a service
essential to society, the industry must now rise to the challenge of achieving a circular economy.
To assist this transformation, RCN provides consulting as well as solution delivery services to various stakeholders inUrban planning

both the public and private sectors.
● Our Unique Position

Talent development
事務局
IT system
development

Field surveys

Through our unique network and knowledge-base, we not only understand the latest industry trends andchallenges, but are also actively engaged in implementing business strategies and solutions.

Research&Planning

Business strategy and solutions●Management consulting tosupport the advancementand restructuring of therecycling industry

Consulting●Next generation businessdevelopment for recycling
businesses●A think tank in Kitakyushu
City to nurture theenvironmental sector in alocal economy●Building information systems
for venous supply chains aspart of the social
infrastructure

Our uniqueposition●Redesigning society forrecycling businesses to achieve
traceability, transparency andaccountability●Providing recycling
businesses with the tools toimprove operationaleﬃciencies and add value

Latest industry trends and challenges

SolutionsOperations●Project examples

Area
Solutions

PolicyResearch&planning
Operations

StrategyDescription

Policy planning
Consortium management

Review and proposal of national policies, industry promotion measures etc.
Policy recommendations in collaboration with industry experts

Field surveys

Waste composition studies, including insight on socio-economic trends

Urban planning

GHG reduction, resource circulation, disaster waste management initiatives etc.

Talent development

Seminars and training sessions for industry workers/professionals

IT system development

IT systems development and operations to aid digital transformation

Business strategy
Business management

Mid/long-term business planning support, business model development etc.
Sales consulting, succession planning etc.